Every Thursday, we publish live music events at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region based on information that venues provide to us directly or post on their website or social media channels. Here are the listings for the week of Thursday, March 10 to Wednesday, March 16.
If you’re a pub or restaurant owner and want to be included in our weekly listings, please email our nightlifeNOW editor at nightlife@kawarthanow.com. For concerts and live music events at other venues, check out our Concerts & Live Music page.
Arthur's Pub
930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105
Thursday, March 10
8-10pm - Open mic w/ Bruce Longman
Friday, March 11
8-10pm - Chris Devlin
Saturday, March 12
8-10pm - Ferris & Pritchard
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 17
6pm - St. Patrick's Day w/ live music
Friday, March 18
8-10pm - Busker Brothers
Saturday, March 19
8-10pm - Matt Marcuz
Black Horse Pub
452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633
Thursday, March 10
7-10pm - Jazz Night w/ Rob Phillips
Friday, March 11
7-10pm - Rick & Gailie
Saturday, March 12
7-10pm - Between The Static
Sunday, March 13
4-7pm - Bluegrass Menagerie
Monday, March 14
6-9pm - Rick & Gailie's Crash & Burn
Tuesday, March 15
7-10pm - Open stage
Wednesday, March 16
6-9pm - David Shewchuk
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 17
11am-2pm - Fiddling Jay; 3-6pm - Irish Millie; 7-11pm - Washboard Hank & The Shenanigans
Saturday, March 19
7-10pm - Marsala Lukianchuk & Mike Graham
Sunday, March 20
7-10pm - Nicholas Campbell & Rob Foreman
Wednesday, March 23
6-9pm - Irish Millie
Burleigh Falls Inn
4791 Highway 28, Burleigh Falls
(705) 654-3441
Friday, March 11
5-8pm - Live music
Coach & Horses Pub
16 York St. S., Lindsay
(705) 328-0006
Thursday, March 10
10pm - Open jam w/ Gerald VanHaltren
Friday, March 11
10pm - Karaoke w/ DJ Ross
Saturday, March 12
2pm - Derek Seed
Coming Soon
Sunday, March 19
2pm - Gramps and Bonnie
The Cow & Sow Eatery
38 Colborne St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-5111
Friday, March 11
6-9pm - Shawn Kerrigan
Coming Soon
Friday, March 18
8-11pm - U-Jimmy
Crook & Coffer
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
705-876-0505
Thursday, March 10
7pm - Doug Horner
Saturday, March 12
7pm - House Brand
Dr. J's BBQ & Brews
282 Aylmer St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5717
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 17
12-7pm - Live music TBA
Saturday, March 19
SOLD OUT - 2-4pm - Peterborough Musicians Benevolent Association (PMBA) fundraiser ft Jane Archer & Friends
Dreams Café and Bistro
138 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 742-2406
Saturday, March 12
9:30pm - Garbageface, Lee Reed, Test Their Logik ($10 or PWYC, advance tickets by send an e-transfer or paypal to )
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Saturday, March 12
2-6pm - Live music TBA
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Coming Soon
Saturday, March 19
7:30pm - Coffeehouse Vibes ft Tennyson King, Sarah Lewis, Ále Suárez ($10 in advance at www.bestptbo.com/upcomingevents/coffeehouse-vibes)
Saturday, April 9
8pm - Benj Rowland Community Garden Album Release w/ J.J. Swinn And The Haymakers, Kayla Mahomed ($20 in advance at www.eventbrite.com/e/290819056627)
Saturday, April 23
6:30pm - Evangeline Gentle & Guests ($15 to $20 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/280316402907)
Graz Restobar
38 Bolton St., Bobcaygeon
705-738-6343
Coming Soon
Saturday, March 19
7:30-9:30pm - Four Lanes Wide
Kelly's Homelike Inn
205 3rd Street, Cobourg
905-372-3234
Saturday, March 12
4-8pm - The Tonemasters
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 17
3pm - St. Patrick's Day w/ live music from Madman's Window
The Locker at The Falls
9 Lindsay St., Fenelon Falls
705-887-6211
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 17
5-7:30pm - St. Patrick's Day with live music from Ryan Burton
Mainstreet Landing Restaurant
1939 Lakehurst Road, Buckhorn
(705) 657-9094
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 17
6-10pm - St. Patrick's Day w/ live music by Ty Wilson
Maple Moose Pub
331 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 745-9494
Coming Soon
Saturday, April 2
8pm - Two For The Show
McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery
13 Bridge St.. N., Hastings
(705) 696-3600
Thursday, March 10
7-11pm - Karaoke hosted by Jefrey Danger
McThirsty's Pint
166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220
Friday, March 11
9pm - Live music TBA
Saturday, March 12
9pm - Live music TBA
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 17
12pm - St. Patrick's Day live music
Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio
3 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-1100
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 17
7:30pm - St. Patrick's Day w/ live music from Michael O'Grady & Jason Lynn
Friday, March 18
8pm - St. Patrick's Day "Hair of the Dog" w/ live music from Michael O'Grady & Jason Lynn
Oasis Bar & Grill
31 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-6634
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 17
7-10pm - St. Patrick's Day w/ live music from Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipping ($5 at door)
Pastry Peddler
17 King St., Millbrook
(705) 932-7333
Coming Soon
Saturday, March 26
5:30pm & 7:45pm - Irish Music Dinner Night ft Marsala & the Imports ($60 per person)
Pie Eyed Monk Brewery
8 Cambridge St. N., Lindsay
(705) 212-2200
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 17
7-10pm - Irish music ft John Turner
The Publican House
300 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5743
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 17
7-9pm - St. Patrick's Day Bash ft Phil Stephenson
Friday, March 18
7-9pm - Shai Peer
Thursday, March 24
7-9pm - Ace & the Kid
Friday, March 25
7-9pm - Rob Phillips & Carling Stephen
Puck' N Pint Sports Pub
871 Chemong Rd., Peterborough
(705) 741-1078
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 17
2-5pm - Michelle Prins & Rod MacDonald
Saturday, March 26
7-11pm - High Waters Band
Red Dog Tavern
189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 741-6400
Friday, March 11
8pm - Skinwalkers, Cole LeBlanc, Burning Bridges, Basement Dweller, Cliff Cardinalor ($10 or PWYC)
Saturday, March 12
9pm - Revive the Rose w/ The Mickies, Ellis In Transit & Dirty Rick ($15 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/39713/)
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Coming Soon
Thursday, March 17
9pm - St. Patrick's Day ft Vortexans
Friday, March 18
9pm - Nicholas Campbell & The 2 Metre Cheaters w/ Diamond Dave & The Smoke Eaters ($10 at door)
Saturday, March 19
9pm - Wasting Time, Bayside Dopouts, BUSM, The Mickies ($15 at door)
Friday, March 25
9:30pm - B.A. Johnson w/ and The Mickies & Thunderkok ($5 at door before 10pm, $10 after)
Saturday March 26
8pm - Born Ruffians ($15 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/39366/)
Friday, April 1
9pm - The Kippers w/ Scram & Mellohoney ($5 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/39829/)
Saturday, April 2
8pm - My Son the Hurricane w/ Crabrat ($25 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/212966056207)
Saturday, May 14
8pm - Elliott Brood ($20 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/36984/)
Thursday, May 26
8pm - Shad ($15 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/38891/)
Wednesday, August 3
8pm - Five Alarm Funk, rescheduled from March 18 ($20 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/36526/)
Sammy's Roadhouse n Grill
2714 Brown Line, Peterborough
(705) 876-9994
Saturday, March 12
7pm - Checkmate ($8 in advance via e-transfer to or $10 at door )
Coming Soon
Saturday, March 19
7pm - The Radials ($8 in advance via e-transfer to or $10 at door )
Spanky's
201 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-5078
Wednesday, March 16
9pm - Live & Local Table Top Tunes w/ SJ Riley
Sticks Sports Pub
500 George St. S., Peterborough
(705) 775-7845
Friday, March 11
6-9pm - Cheryl Casselman
The Thirsty Goose
63 Walton St., Port Hope
Friday, March 11
7-11pm - Cale Crowe
Saturday, March 12
7-11pm - Brian Bracken
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 17
3-6pm - Matt Marcuz; 7pm - Busker Brothers
The Venue
286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008
Coming Soon
Tuesday, March 29
9pm - Pup ($30 in advance at http://www.ticketweb.ca/event/pup-the-venue-tickets/11575895)